Reenactors ForumA discussion for reenactors of the blue and gray in the 1860s era.Tue, 26 Sep 2017 21:50:47 +0000Tue, 26 Sep 2017 21:50:47 +0000American Civil War Forumshttps://civilwartalk.com/forums/reenactors-forum.15/
Crowd safetyTue, 26 Sep 2017 16:47:45 +0000https://civilwartalk.com/threads/crowd-safety.138933/
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/crowd-safety.138933/invalid@example.com (infomanpa)infomanpa9Safety RantTue, 26 Sep 2017 00:52:36 +0000https://civilwartalk.com/threads/safety-rant.138913/
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/safety-rant.138913/invalid@example.com (sammyba83)sammyba83
The host unit of the event, a fairly large Union infantry company, advanced on the field during the afternoon battle. In their wake, they left a fairly young soldier (late teens) sitting against a tree in obvious distress (it was a hot day in the 90's, and his canteen was empty.) No one from this battalion went to his aid, and when they marched off, they went right past him and...

I'm not looking for a recommendation one way or the other, beyond simply what are the concrete differences and do those differences affect overall accuracy from an outward perspective (i.e. what can be outwardly seen by another person).

Thanks for the help!]]>1"Reenactorisms" to Avoid for a New PersonFri, 22 Sep 2017 11:10:45 +0000https://civilwartalk.com/threads/reenactorisms-to-avoid-for-a-new-person.137887/
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/reenactorisms-to-avoid-for-a-new-person.137887/invalid@example.com (sammyba83)sammyba83
Here's what I've gathered so far, and please do not take any insult, this is just what I have read on the hardcore/campaigner side of things, and am curious about the rest of...

"Reenactorisms" to Avoid for a New Person]]>47N.J. Sekela or Dirty Billy Forage Cap?Mon, 18 Sep 2017 20:23:20 +0000https://civilwartalk.com/threads/n-j-sekela-or-dirty-billy-forage-cap.138636/
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/n-j-sekela-or-dirty-billy-forage-cap.138636/invalid@example.com (thewarning)thewarning
I'm looking to get my first Type I Federal Forage Cap. I know N.J. Sekela and Dirty Billy both make quality items and there's good reviews on their hats. Has anyone compared the Type I Federal Forage Cap from both places? What are your thoughts on who's is better by way of comparison? Right now Sekela's is $99 and Billy's is $120.]]>2Online Research Resources HelpSat, 16 Sep 2017 03:15:30 +0000https://civilwartalk.com/threads/online-research-resources-help.138634/
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/online-research-resources-help.138634/invalid@example.com (sammyba83)sammyba83
Can anyone refer me to any online research resources, such as the ORs, original leter compilations, etc?

Thanks!

Sam Bailey]]>4Youtube Info Videos-- Animated take-down & BallistolSat, 16 Sep 2017 01:38:39 +0000https://civilwartalk.com/threads/youtube-info-videos-animated-take-down-ballistol.138651/
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/youtube-info-videos-animated-take-down-ballistol.138651/invalid@example.com (DixieRifles)DixieRiflesI thought I would spend some time looking at videos about shooting Black Powder guns and specificially pistols. While watching several of them I found a cool set of animated videos and also a new oil product that should be helpful to BP shooters.

Enjoy!

First, I found a set of cool animated videos of various pistols and even rifles. Here are a couple of Black Powder pistols.

Over Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 3 & 4, 1977, the reenactment group I belonged to returned to Jefferson Barracks Historical Park in the southern suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri for another large-scale for the time Civil War reenactment. We were becoming by then known as Good's/Douglas' Texas Battery and had traded our farb duds of the previous year for brand-new uniforms of grey wool (blend!) trimmed red as shown in a painting of the unit at the Battle of...

Return to Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, September 3-4, 1977]]>3Impression Killers on the BattlefieldThu, 07 Sep 2017 02:17:31 +0000https://civilwartalk.com/threads/impression-killers-on-the-battlefield.104146/
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/impression-killers-on-the-battlefield.104146/invalid@example.com (grimes)grimes
This is a list of my most seen impression killers on the battlefield.

1.) Overly dramatic deaths.
- Flying forward or backwards

2.) Single people breaking ranks to "charge" the enemy.
- That...

Impression Killers on the Battlefield]]>174What was your strangest moment reenacting?Wed, 06 Sep 2017 14:43:54 +0000https://civilwartalk.com/threads/what-was-your-strangest-moment-reenacting.97299/
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/what-was-your-strangest-moment-reenacting.97299/invalid@example.com (Corpbob)CorpbobMy strangest moment reenacting was when a local Funeral Home had a Grand Opening complete with museum quality reproduction of Lincoln's Coffin on hand for the occasion. We came in dress uniforms to provided the Honor Guard. Strange Experience, but Lincoln's Coffin was interesting. It was black with silver trim accurate to the point that nails that were slightly off the mark on the original were matched that way on the reproduction. ]]>53the famous Hardee hatWed, 06 Sep 2017 01:25:49 +0000https://civilwartalk.com/threads/the-famous-hardee-hat.73380/
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/the-famous-hardee-hat.73380/invalid@example.com (LT.J.H.McDaniel)LT.J.H.McDanielHardee hat, also known as the Model 1858 Dress Hat and sometimes nicknamed the "Jeff Davis", was the regulation dress hat for enlisted men in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The Hardee hat was also worn by...

"Since those days, reenactments have grown in scale, and instead of providing relief to the people whose lives would be irreparably changed by the war, the staged battles emerged as a novel form of “living history.” In every part of the country almost every weekend of the year, participants push aside historic...

Will Civil War reenactments die out?]]>37Petersburg Line 2nd Co. Washington ArtilleryFri, 25 Aug 2017 20:26:32 +0000https://civilwartalk.com/threads/petersburg-line-2nd-co-washington-artillery.138022/
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/petersburg-line-2nd-co-washington-artillery.138022/invalid@example.com (Tim A)Tim AView attachment 155009]]>2Vendor FeedbackThu, 24 Aug 2017 17:52:58 +0000https://civilwartalk.com/threads/vendor-feedback.22930/
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/vendor-feedback.22930/invalid@example.com (johan_steele)johan_steele
With some of the questions put forward lately this might be an enjoyable thread for those of us who have been around the block in the hobby so to speak as well as an informative one to those just getting into the hobby.

While I have three...

Vendor Feedback]]>169Confederate Marine CorpsThu, 24 Aug 2017 17:04:12 +0000https://civilwartalk.com/threads/confederate-marine-corps.15228/
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/confederate-marine-corps.15228/invalid@example.com (AtkinsInfantry)AtkinsInfantry20Living History - Camp WoodworkingWed, 23 Aug 2017 23:58:31 +0000https://civilwartalk.com/threads/living-history-camp-woodworking.84774/
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/living-history-camp-woodworking.84774/invalid@example.com (kfranklin)kfranklin
I have the technical aspects down, but I was wondering if there was any advice I could be given as to how to best present to the public. At this time I plan to have chair finished, and another one in progress...